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Can I revive dead spots in a Blue Spruce?
I have a large, Blue Spruce evergreen tree. The previous homeowner planted some bushes too close to the tree so that when both reached maturity, they were crowding each other. This caused the bushes to block much of the sunlight on one side of the spruce. I would like to remove the bushes, but I have noticed that much of that side of the spruce at the base is brown and dead due to no light. If I remove the bushes and the spruce gets more sunlight, will the dead spots revive themselves? Or will I just be left with a tree with a big dead spot in it? Is there some way that I can treat the tree to promote new growth in the dead spot?
5 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Blue Spruce (Picea pungens 'Glauca') can potentially grow very tall and the lower branches can arch down to cover the dead spots. All dead wood should be pruned away and as the tree grows other low branches may also be pruned to give the tree better balance. Do not expect significant new growth in the affected area after it is exposed to more sunlight as any new growth will probably not fill the void already created.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
A tree that is otherwise healthy will respond and regrow once sunlight is allowed to return to the area. Remember that leaves serve one main function, to perform photosynthesis. If sunlight is not present in one area, then there is no need for leaves (pine needles are leaves). Trim back the blocking growth and give it time. New growth will fill in over time.
- 1 decade ago
Sorry but dead is dead. you can`t revive a dead spot but you can cut back the offending bushes/shrubs and let light and air in to the barren spot. Hopefully this will allow NEW growth to occur. Good luck.
- RobertLv 41 decade ago
cut all dead parts off the tree and hopefully the other branches will somewhat fill in the area! but no it will not recover on it's own!
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- ?Lv 44 years ago
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